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Faculty Affairs & Professional Development
Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Education Specialist
Posting Department: Emergency Medicine
Expire Date: 12/18/2013
The Department of Emergency Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate or Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure academic-clinician track. Rank will be commensurate with experience. The successful applicant will have experience in the field of Emergency Medicine/Ultrasound. Responsibilities include the further development and expansion of emergency medicine bedside ultrasound skills and practice across the clinical faculty at both institutions. This faculty member will be expected to advance education and clinical acumen in ultrasound bedside evaluation of emergency medical conditions, with a strong focus on the use of bedside ultrasound in the resuscitation of critically ill or injured patients. This education leadership position will provide guidance for invasive procedures, monitoring of pathologic states, and the use of bedside ultrasound as an adjunct to therapy. This position will also support resident, fellow and faculty emergency physician training and education. The faculty member will also be a partner in PENN Emergency Medicine Global Medicine education program development, will join an internationally renowned research faculty and be expected to contribute with research endeavors in the fields of critical care ultrasonography and its use in global health settings. Applicants must have an M.D. degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in education and clinical care.

This Academic Clinician Track position will be based at both the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and PENN Presbyterian Medical Center. The Department of Emergency Medicine at Penn has a highly competitive emergency medicine residency and an outstanding emergency ultrasound fellowship with nationally recognized faculty. The Division of Emergency Ultrasound currently has two full-time faculty and two full-time ultrasound fellowship positions and is looking to expand through this position. The University of Pennsylvania Department of Emergency Medicine provides services to over 130,000 patients per year at our 3 facilities. HUP manages over 60,000 patients per year and Penn Presbyterian Hospital manages over 38,000 patients per year.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense.

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.


Apply for this position online at: http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty_ad/index.php/g/d2803